Avery Coonley School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 290 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Private schools with pre-K in Downers Grove, IL
27 in Downers Grove or within 6 miles. Private schools whose grades start at pre-K (preschool) and go on to kindergarten or above, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Centres that teach only pre-K are not listed.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
St. Joseph
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 371 students 15.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Downers Grove Adventist School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-7 16 students 5.3 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Downers Grove Christian School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 153 students 15.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 419 students 14.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 29 students 7.2 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Holy Trinity School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 117 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Joan of Arc
3 mi Grades PreK-8 308 students 14 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 50 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 135 students 12.9 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
Notre Dame School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 158 students 10.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 163 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Ilm Montessori
4 mi Grades PreK-5 81 students 16.2 students per teacher Islamic Montessori Co-ed
Kingswood Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-8 127 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 41 students 5.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 633 students 13.8 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Carriers of Light
5 mi Grades PreK-6 108 students 10.8 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 602 students 12.6 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 160 students 11.3 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 83% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 137 students 9.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 300 students 14.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools
All 27 private schools with pre-K in Downers Grove or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Coonley School | PreK-8 | 290 | <1 |
| St. Joseph | PreK-8 | 371 | <1 |
| Downers Grove Adventist School | PreK-7 | 16 | <1 |
| Downers Grove Christian School | PreK-8 | 153 | <1 |
| St. Mary of Gostyn Catholic School | PreK-8 | 419 | 1 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy | PreK-8 | 29 | 2 |
| Holy Trinity School | PreK-8 | 117 | 2 |
| St. Joan of Arc | PreK-8 | 308 | 3 |
| Seton Montessori School | PreK-5 | 50 | 3 |
| Creme de la Creme - Westmont | PreK-K | 16 | 3 |
| Marquette Manor Baptist Academy | PreK-12 | 135 | 3 |
| Notre Dame School | PreK-8 | 158 | 4 |
| St. James the Apostle School | PreK-8 | 163 | 4 |
| Ilm Montessori | PreK-5 | 81 | 4 |
| Kingswood Academy | PreK-8 | 127 | 5 |
| The Gardner School of Oakbrook Terrace | PreK-K | 18 | 5 |
| Trinity Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 41 | 5 |
| Islamic Foundation School | PreK-12 | 633 | 5 |
| Carriers of Light | PreK-6 | 108 | 5 |
| College Preparatory School of America | PreK-12 | 602 | 5 |
| Hinsdale Adventist Academy | PreK-12 | 160 | 6 |
| Dupage Montessori School | PreK-8 | 137 | 6 |
| St. Pius X Elementary School | PreK-8 | 300 | 6 |
| Creative Montessori Learning Center | PreK-K | 5 | 6 |
| Arrow Academy | PreK-12 | 17 | 6 |
| Montessori School of Western Springs | PreK-K | 9 | 6 |
| Diamante Montessori School | PreK-K | 6 | 6 |
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